We’re coming up on a month in my new place! I am in love with it for the most part, but I am down a full bedroom and several hundred square feet of space. In fact, before I started moving, I made sure to get rid of stuff that I’d no longer need. I sold a bedroom set, some lamps, and random things that I knew I wouldn’t have room for. I definitely didn’t make any real cash, but it was gas money for a couple weeks, lol.
We had Christmas at my place which was awesome because I got to stay in my PJ’s all day. I cooked (which I love to do anyway) and enjoyed my little family and friends. It is so fun to play Santa Claus to a little guy that still believes:
(Sorry for the crappy quality of the pictures. I used my phone!)
I always hear that the best way to reach your goals is to write them down, and create a plan to reach said goals. Over the last couple years, I have definitely written out several “goals” of mine, but have never really thought out a plan of how to achieve them. That changes now…. I know that millions of people think of the New Year as a time to make resolutions, and I’m no different, but this year, instead of saying “I’m going to do such and such”, I am going to create a blueprint and a timeline for each of the things on my list. Some things may take the entire 12 months to complete, but come 2014 I want to look at 2013 and say that was the best year yet!
Over the last couple days, I’ve had my house to myself and really have had time to think about things. Here’s what I’ve come up with thus far, keeping in mind that these are in no particular order:
• Strengthen my relationship with God (ongoing)
• Count my blessings (ongoing)
• Increase income (within 6 months of 2013)
• Get in the best shape of my life (ongoing)
• Quality time with family/friends (ongoing)
• Vacation (3 times in 2013)
• Limit the purchase of junk food (ongoing)
• Continue savings $15.00-$20.00 per paycheck (ongoing)
• Reduce debt (ongoing)
• Complete another semester in college (by end of 2013)
• Establish some sort of writing here (ongoing)
I don’t have an actual roadmap to success yet, but I am hoping to write in detail about each goal, and what I plan on doing to achieve it. I have the next couple days off of work, and I plan on kicking the laziness out the door, and establish a plan.
Anyway, if theres anyone still reading this or even interested in my ramblings, thank you. I’m promising both you and myself that I will get better here. I’d really like to be a better writer/communicator in life, and I know there “aint nothing to it, but to do it” ;p
Goodnight!
Alicia
Mama On A Mission 